Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He carries a battered quarterstaff and tarnished longbow as well. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. This amber eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born in the west to a Scribe, Alvyn learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'0" and wears professional attire. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Alex was born the youngest of three triplets. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Alex was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1400 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze, and is pretty ugly. Sporting a auburn mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Burto hails from a village terrorized by orcs. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Burto fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His golden hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Mason and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and balancing his hectic life and new mason responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 15000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He prefers to wear pastel pants and tee shirts. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. This violet eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Being a Tanner kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and seeks redemption

Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Criminal record, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 200 gp. Azurite (6 gp). Jet (160 gp). Sard (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.